Yasujirō Ozu
Directing
Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He began his career during the era of silent films. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. Marriage and family, especially the relationships between the generations, are prominent themes in Ozu's work. His most lauded films include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953), Floating Weeds (1959), and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). His reputation has continued to grow since his death, and he is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential directors. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, Ozu's Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by world directors.
Behind the camera
2003An Autumn Afternoon
Screenplay
1964Watashi-wa beretto
Writer
1963Youth After School
Writer
1962An Autumn Afternoon
Director & Screenplay
1961The End of Summer
Director & Screenplay
1960Late Autumn
Director & Screenplay
1959Good Morning
Director & Screenplay
1959Floating Weeds
Director & Screenplay
1958Equinox Flower
Director & Screenplay
1957Tokyo Twilight
Director & Screenplay
1956Early Spring
Director & Screenplay
1955The Moon Has Risen
Screenplay
1953Tokyo Story
Director & Screenplay
1952The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Director & Screenplay
1951Early Summer
Director & Screenplay
1950The Munekata Sisters
Director & Screenplay
1949Late Spring
Director & Screenplay
1948A Hen in the Wind
Director & Screenplay
1947Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Director & Screenplay
1942There Was a Father
Director & Writer
1941Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Director & Writer
1937What Did the Lady Forget?
Director & Writer
1936The Only Son
Director
1936The Lion Dance
Director